Durham College Athletics

Michael (Mike) Stauffer was born in Oshawa in 1973 and he began an outstanding 3 year collegiate career at Durham College in 1993.   Prior to graduating in 1996, the remarkable two sport athlete in Golf and Curling was the recipient of several OCAA awards, including OCAA Individual Golf Champion in 1995-96.  In all, he won 8 Championship medals in his three years at Durham College:  two gold medals in Golf 1993-94 & 1995-96 and two gold medals in men's Curling as he skipped the Lords to titles in 1994-95 and 1995-96.  In addition Mike was also a Silver Medal Curling Team member in 1993-94 and a Bronze Golf Individual recipient in 1993-94 and a Bronze Golf Team member in 1994-95.  Away from the athletic playing sites and competitions, Mike served an integral role as an executive council member of the Durham College Student Association in 1995-96.

The same year saw Mike receive the Keith Fletcher memorial Scholarship Award that was based on leadership and overall involvement at Durham College.  His college career was capped off in 1994-95 with his selection as the Durham College "William Avery" Male Athlete of the Year.